Gamma Strategies, an Ethereum-based liquidity management protocol, has experienced a significant exploit resulting in the loss of $3.4 million in digital assets. The attack was detected by blockchain security firm PeckShield, who initially estimated the losses to be around $469,000 but later confirmed the higher amount. The attacker had already transferred $2.2 million to a […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made a groundbreaking decision by approving the launch of the first-ever leveraged Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move signifies the growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies in mainstream finance and provides traditional investors with an opportunity to gain exposure to digital assets.The new ETF, called the Volatility Shares […]
Two leading spot Bitcoin exchange-trade fund (ETF) applicants, Grayscale and BlackRock, are reportedly considering adding Goldman Sachs as an authorized participant. This role would involve Goldman Sachs creating and redeeming shares for each spot Bitcoin ETF based on market demand. While the addition of Goldman Sachs has not been publicly announced by the companies involved, […]
A Bloomberg analyst has raised doubts about a report from Matrixport, a digital asset management firm, which claimed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may reject several pending applications for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The analyst, Eric Balchuna, questioned the credibility of the report and highlighted the lack of concrete information supporting […]
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin experienced significant price increases on the first day of 2024. Bitcoin crossed the $45,000 mark, while Ethereum and Dogecoin also saw spikes in their values. This surge in cryptocurrency prices has caught the attention of investors and traders.Meanwhile, the US office building market is bracing itself for a potential debt cliff […]
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is speculated to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF, causing a surge in the digital asset market. Bitcoin experienced a 6% increase on the second day of 2024, surpassing $45,000 for the first time since April 2022. The anticipation surrounding the ETF approval suggests that Bitcoin will gain institutional […]
A relatively unknown altcoin called Tellor (TRB) experienced a significant surge in price, reaching an all-time high of $619 before quickly dropping back down to $136 within a span of 13 hours on December 31st. This unusual trading activity raised suspicions when it was discovered that the Tellor team had transferred a large amount of […]
A new mechanism for handling temporary or transient storage during smart contract execution is being proposed as part of Dencun. This proposal, known as EIP-1153, aims to introduce an opcode that would allow smart contracts to use transient storage, which would be wiped clean at the end of transaction execution.Currently, storage operations on Ethereum are […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially play a role in Bitcoin’s price reaching $100,000 in 2024, according to GPT-4, the latest version of AI chatbot ChatGPT. While this remains highly speculative, the AI chatbot suggests that a series of favorable conditions would need to align for this scenario to occur.Some factors that could contribute to Bitcoin […]
2023 has been a significant year for Ripple and its XRP Ledger, marked by community engagement initiatives and technological advancements. RippleX, the developer platform for the XRP Ledger, launched the #builtonXRPL meme contest to foster creativity and unity among developers. This contest encouraged developers to showcase their projects through creative memes, adding a unique and […]
